{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6467b7de03f4220011a934bd/6a637d15d1989631427fcc34?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"317. The Russians and Austro-Hungarians in WWI are not rubbish with Nicolai Eberholst | Great War Group Conference Special","description":"<p>Think the First World War was just the Western Front and incompetent Eastern armies? Think again!</p><p><br></p><p>In this explosive episode of <em>History Rage</em>, First World War historian, Trustee of the Great War Group, and <em>Ring of Fire</em> co-author <strong>Nicolai Eberholst</strong> tears down the persistent myths surrounding the Russian and Austro-Hungarian armies. Nicolai breaks down why dismissing these powers as \"bad armies\" or useless corpses is wrong, proving how vital they were to the conflict.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Discover:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Russian Army:</strong> Beyond the \"steamroller\" and Tannenberg myths—how Russia inflicted devastating casualties and bound German forces until 1918.</li><li><strong>The Austro-Hungarian Empire:</strong> Why fighting a 1.3-front war with an 8-million-man army was essential for Central Power survival.</li><li><strong>Post-War Myths:</strong> How interwar bias, post-imperial storytelling, and Western-centric history buried the real story of the Eastern Front.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Don't miss Nicolai speaking live at the <strong>Great War Group Conference</strong> from <strong>9th – 11th October</strong> at the <strong>Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds</strong>! Grab your conference tickets here: <a href=\"https://greatwargroup.com/product-category/conference/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://greatwargroup.com/product-category/conference/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recommended Episodes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Episode 210:</strong> <em>The Great War is a Global War</em> (with Nicolai Eberholst &amp; Alex Churchill)</li><li><strong>Episode 154:</strong> <em>The Indian Army Contribution</em> (with Adam Prime)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Books &amp; Referral Details</strong></p><ul><li>Buy <em>Ring of Fire: A New Global History of the Outbreak of the First World War</em> at the History Rage Bookshop: <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9781035903412\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9781035903412</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest Information</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Guest:</strong> Nicolai Eberholst</li><li><strong>Social Media:</strong> @pikegrey1418</li><li><strong>Great War Group:</strong> <a href=\"https://greatwargroup.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://greatwargroup.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow, Contact &amp; Support History Rage</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.historyrage.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.historyrage.com</a></li><li><strong>X (Twitter):</strong> <a href=\"https://x.com/HistoryRage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/HistoryRage</a></li><li><strong>Patreon:</strong> Support us for £5/month for ad-free episodes, early releases, live streams, and the exclusive mug: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/historyrage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/historyrage</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Paul Bavill"}